The craziest thing about it, I used to hate fighting, but you had to show how tough you was; you had to show you wasn’t no punk.
DEONTAY WILDERI’m definitely an active champion. I’m looking forward to defending my belt as many times as possible.
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Fury made a name for himself in America, and as a fighter, you have to establish yourself there, first and foremost, to be known worldwide.
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To make it in boxing, you must captivate the fans in America, too.
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I am going to get world-wide recognition from whoever wants it, and whoever wants to challenge me.
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I can be a tennis player, a golf player, and even a soccer player.
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I could put everything I got in the bank on my abilities and skill and will, and what I’m capable of doing in the ring.
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I’m definitely an active champion. I’m looking forward to defending my belt as many times as possible.
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If Bronze Bomber got loose in the streets, it won’t be something nice.
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Street fight, you just ground and pound ’em. Boxing is totally different.
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People can be too harsh, especially with social media. It brings a person down.
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When I structured my career, I looked at Muhammad Ali, which is my all-time favorite and an idol of mine, and what he has done for this sport. He was a real-life hero.
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Going to Russia is going to be nothing for me. I’m going to treat it like it’s the U.S. because, at the end of the day, it’s one man, one ring.
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This is the hardest part for me. Just the waiting – the waiting to fight. The work has all been done, and you just have to wait.
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I was born a leader, never a follower. I never felt peer pressure. If the group goes left, I go right.
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I was raised by both parents up to 17. We had a good family. We had a middle class family, good teaching and good surroundings, raised by the church, where I went every week whether I wanted to or not.
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All my prayers go out to Tyson Fury. I know it’s difficult to be in his situation.
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